Kevin Durant’s Nike KD 17 “USA” Gets Covered In Safari Patterns

Major design language ties to the Nike Olympic slate.

Matt Varga June 18, 2024

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With the lulls of the off-season now here, die-hard basketball fans know international basketball is a god send in the summer, especially the Olympics. As always, many of the superstars who will be lacing ’em up in Paris will release commemorative colorways to capitalize on the international stage. Kevin Durant is the one of the first to get in on the action with the Nike KD 17 “USA.”

The palette here really speaks for itself. A pure white foundation is matched by red & white accents throughout the shoe, coming clearest into focus on the TPU Air Max Plus waves, borrowing another motif from that shoe with the top to bottom gradient there. It’s also a central section for its graphic, donning the dotted safari print dominant throughout Nike’s Paris-centric slate; the SB Dunk Low “Olympic,” PS8 “Olympic” and GT Jump 2 “Olympic” among the many shoes that sport the same pattern. The measured application of it means that this reads as a pretty staid colorway at first glance, an easily worn edition that contrasts the more expressive looks of pairs like the KD 17 “Producer Pack.”

The Nike KD 17 “USA” is expected to land in July, sometime around the Opening Ceremony in Paris. Be ready for a $150 retail price across extended men’s sizing once this pair arrives.

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Nike KD 17 "USA"

SKU: FJ9487-101

RETAIL PRICE: $150

RELEASE DATE: Jul 1, 2024

US 07/01/2024 Monday

Retailer	Release type	Status
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Nikestore US	Coming Soon	Coming Soon

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Matt Varga, Junior Editor

Matt Varga is an Editor at SneakerNews. Initially earning a degree in Video Arts and Technology, he got his start in video editing and writing in the music world — primarily on hip-hop and electronic. A long-standing interest in sneakers led him to switching over to footwear. An avid collector, his favorite sneaker of all time comes down to either the Air Jordan 1 “Black Toe” and Air Jordan 5 “Laney,” his first ever pick-ups. When he’s not writing, you can find Matt cooking, traveling, attending concerts and when weather permits, on the handball court.